体面 (tǐ miàn) — (noun) dignity; face; prestige (social standing); (adjective) presentable; respectable; decent
Definition
体面 covers both 'dignity/face' (noun) and 'decent/presentable' (adjective), often about appearance or conduct. Unlike 尊严 (inherent human dignity) or 面子 (social face), it stresses being respectable in how one looks or behaves.
noun
dignityfaceprestige (social standing)
adjective
presentablerespectabledecent
Examples
- 体面。Tā jīn tiān chuān dé shí fēn tǐ miàn.She is dressed very presentably today.
- 体面，。Wèi le gōng sī de tǐ miàn, tā shén me dōu méi shuō.For the sake of the company's dignity, he didn't say anything.
- 体面。Tā zài zhòng rén miàn qián biǎo xiàn dé fēi cháng tǐ miàn.He behaved very decently in front of everyone.
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